Removable deck-screen for steel passenger-cars.



L. C. SPARKS & A. W. L. HARTBAUER. REMOVABLE DECK SCREEN EOE STEEL PASSENGER .GARS APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1911.

1,097,948, Patented May 26, 1914.`

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1911.

1.097,948. Patented May 26, 1914.

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WITNESSES Q lNvENroRs ATTORNEY COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVI CLIFTON SPARKS. .AND AUGUST WILLIAIVI LOUIS HRTBAUER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, .ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY GOMFANY, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEJV JERSEY.

REMOVABLE DECK-SCREEN FR STEEL PASSENGER-CARS.

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that we, LEVI CLIFTON SPARKS and AUGUST WILLIAM L. HARTBAUER, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, and being citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Removable Deck-Screens for Steel Passenger- Cars, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and to use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred form of the invention, though it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the eXact details of construction shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications thereof will occur to persons skilled in the art.

In said drawings: Figure l is a side elevational view of a portion of the window ydeck of a car constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view through a deck window and adjacent parts constructed in accordance with this invention said section being taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the plane of line 8 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view similar to the upper portion of Fig. 2 and illustrating a modification. Fig. 5 is a` vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a further modilication. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane of line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 8 are, respectively, enlarged fragmentary details of the upper inner portion of the window-pan shown in Fig. 5 and the lower portion of the window-deckframe of the saine ligure.

Screen frames as heretofore manufactured, for cars to which this invention is appli cable, have been riveted securely into place against the metallic roof framing and window pan of the car, the only readily removable part being the small bead by which the wire mesh itself is secured. Such a structure affords inaccessible corners and other portions from which rust cannot easily be removed. This condition constitutes a serious defect in the construction of the cars and Shortens the lives thereof. The removal of the wire mesh for repairs, cleaning or for other purposes, from frames Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 30, 1911.

Patented May 2e, 1914. Serial No. 652,176.

rigidly held, constitutes, of itself, a tedious problem which is not undertaken by workmen except in extreme necessity.

The object of this invention is to avoid the deficiencies found in the structure referred to and it provides, a screen frame constructed independently of the car, to which the mesh may be applied, removed or cleaned while the frame is detached, and on a workmans table if desired.

It provides further that the frame may be easily attached or removed from its posi tion in the window pan for removing or adjusting the mesh or for giving access to the window pan for refinishing the pan or sur rounding parts of the car structure.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l indicates one of the deck windows, 2 the outwardly flaring rectangular window pan which surrounds the window and forms a hood between the window and the screen spaced therefrom. The opposite vertical sides of the pan 2 lap the forward face of and are fixed to the vertical portion of the roof carlines 3 arranged between the windows, said lapping portions being connected to said carlines by suitable rivets as at 4, and said lapping portions of adjacent window pans being covered by intermediate finishing plates as 5 secured in place by the rivets 4. The outer edge of each of the four sides of the pan 2 are depressed or shouldered to form a recess 6, adapted to surround and receive the screen frame 7.

The water table or eaves molding 8, extending longitudinally of the car, depends, from beneath the upper roof plate 9, lsulficiently far to practically cover the recess 6 along the upper horizontal edge of the pan, so as to form a water proof pocket as 10, into which the upper edge of the screen frame is adapted to project.

' In the preferred construction of the invention a series of spring clips ll--ll are fixed to the upper horizontal edge of the screen plate, said springs being adapted to press against the inner face of the vertical portion of the eaves molding so as to maintain the rear or inner face of the screen frame in Contact with the relatively outer surface of the bottom of the surrounding recess 6. A series of spring clips 12e-l2 are fixed in the lower horizontal portion of the recess 6, preferably by welding, in such manner as to bear against the outer face of the lower edge portion of the screen frame. The vertical edge portions of the screen frame are turned outwardly as at lei- 14 for strengthening the frame and presenting a straight even surface for contact with contiguous portions of the recess 6. lVith this construction the frame may be readily fixed in position by first introducing its upper edge into the pocket 10 and then inserting its lower edge, behind the clips 12.

A series of raised portions 13-13 are formed along the lower edge of the frame to provide suitable drains for the egress of the water which would otherwise accumulate behind the frame in the pan 2. These raised portions may be used as finger iolds, for lifting the frame above the clips 12 when it is desired to remove the frame for repairs, cleaning, or for other purposes.

It is not intended to restrict this invention to the specific details above described as numerous forms may be devised within the scope of the claims forming part hereof, for instance, as illustrated in Fig. t, the clips 1l may be disconnected from the screen frame and attached to a rigid part of the car structure as at 11a in said figure; or, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the clips 1lb may be formed of material sufciently heavy as not to be within the term spring said clips simply forming pockets into which the edges of the screen frame fit snugly; or such pockets may be formed in any desired manner. The opposite vertical flanges as 14a may be extended and riveted or otherwise rigidly fixed to outstanding port-ions 5a of the finishing plate, 5 by rivets which are accessible and easily removable, such rivet connect-ion being in addition to the clips formed along the horizontal edges or the pockets employed in lieu thereof.

The metal frame inclosing the deck-window is formed at its inner portion with a vertical flange F, an outstanding flange H and vertical flange G, surrounding the deckwindow-frame la. The flange F rests in parallel continuity with the inturned or depending flange i of the pan or hood 2, and the flanges F and i may be suitably connected, The inner deck lining may be secured to these lapping flanges and the parts held in the positions shown in Figs. 2, 4i and 5.

The deck-pan flange al serves as a stop during insertion of the metal frame for the deck-window, which frame is Z-shaped in section and which, as will be noted in Figs. 2 and 3, extends across the top of said deckwindow and vertically downwardly at each side thereof to the inclined ledge Zi or window sill. This sill is flanged vertically upwardly at its inner end, as shown at s, and of itself would afford a stop against inward movement of the deck-window. However, a raw edge of metal is objectionable, and to utilize the flange s, as well as to stiifen it and present a better finisln'the lining 30 is bent inwardly, as at 3l, thence upwardly, as shown at 32, parallel with the flange s, and an inverted U-shaped cap 33 is fitted over the lapping fianges s and 32 and secured in position.

I/Vhat. we claim is 1. In a car structure a window pan having an opening therein, the outer portion of the walls of said opening bent to form an outwardly facing recess outlining said opening, a removable screen frame disposed in said recess, and means attached to said pan, retaining said frame in said recess.

2. In a car construction, the combination with a deck-window pan, of a screen frame therefor and spring retaining means disposed between said pan and frame, said pan having a water table affixed thereto adapted to be engaged by said spring for retaining said frame, and adapted to prevent Water dripping on said screen frame.

3. In a car construction, the combination with a deck-window pan, of a screen-frame therefor and spring retaining means carried by said frame, said pan comprising a recess adapted for receiving said screen frame, and means adjacent said recess adapted to be engaged by said spring for retaining said frame.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

LEVI CLIFTON SPARKS. AUGUST WILLIAM LOUIS HARTBAUER.

IVitnesses:

F. I. WILLEY, W. M. BADGER.

Gopiel of this patent may be obtained for ve ce'nts each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C. 

